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Permission to Feel SadPermission to Create Something Ugly. I waited a very long time to give myself this permission. I was waiting until I could create perfect, first time, straight away. I didn’t know that was impossible. I needed to practice, I needed to write without pausing to edit, I needed to get it wrong before I could get it right. I needed to go through the ugly duckling stage with my creativity. We all have permission to make ugly on the way to beauty. Don’t wait any longer.Permission to Believe I’m Doing Enough.Permission to Ignore What Does Not Serve Me. There’s a lot grabbing our attention. Including some self-sabotaging thoughts. You don’t have to listen to everything. You can give your attention to what helps you function well and stay on track. You have permission. I know those self-sabotaging thoughts really well. They tell me I don’t need to go for a walk or oh look get some of that chocolate or no one needs your input. You’re not here for the chocolate or the silence, you have permission to listen to what serves you and ignore the rest.Permission to Let Go of Shame.Permission to Go for A Walk.Archives
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The inevitable happened…
(I’ve run out of photos in Lisboa, so here’s even more narrow roads from Ericeira) Still having a great time at the workshop. Here’s more news about my travel experiences. I took the bus-metro combination again today so I was … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, camper van, fear, Lisboa, Lisbon, little things, motorhome, photography, Portugal, problems, rain, story, travel
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Beware – food pictures!
(Denis can hardly wait to get inside the door of TimeOut Market, Mercado de Ribeira) Forgot to tell you – yesterday was a beautiful day! A little bit of sunshine and no rain! We woke this morning, surprisingly surprised to … Continue reading
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Tagged camper van, choices, food, motorhome, photography, Portugal, rain, travel
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To Lisbon by river…
(Art in the park… looks like LEGO but made from plastic crates) After the ruins we moved an hour further south to a small town called Villa Nova da Barquinha. It is right on the river Tagus. That’s the river … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, being present, camper van, motorhome, nature, outdoors, Portugal, problems, rain, thinking, travel
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Watercolour Clouds
(Look at that amazing fluffy cloud!) We stayed a second night by the sea and now we’re at a different aire with electricity. The rain stopped, long enough for me to take some pictures, well of course it did. Every … Continue reading
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Tagged aires, camper van, clouds, electricity, laundry, little things, nature, outdoors, photography, Portugal, rain, travel
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Furadouro by the sea
(That’s the Atlantic Sea out there) We’ve travelled a little further south and now we’re in a car park behind the sand dunes at Furadouro. It rained when we got here. It rained all night. Really. All. Night. It’s raining now. But … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, all is well, awareness, behaviour, camper van, little things, outdoors, Portugal, problems, rain, story, thinking, travel
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It’s hard to imagine…
(Really like this building we passed yesterday) As I write the wind is gusting outside the van and I can hear the not so gentle raindrops on the roof. In other circumstances I might be tempted to complain but I have … Continue reading
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Tagged camper van, coffee, little things, natas, Portugal, rain, travel, weather
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Free Parking with the Elephants
(Our view from the kitchen) We crossed the border into Spain this morning. It rained the entire time and the spray from the other traffic was a bit miserable. We had forgotten that this part of the journey past San … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, all is well, baby steps, behaviour, being present, camper van, little things, motorway, nature, patterns, photography, rain, Spain, thinking, travel, work in progress
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It’s raining today
(Not actually a casino…) It’s raining today and has been since the middle of the night. We are near Bordeaux, in a supermarket car park. We drove for a couple of hours in foggy misty rain to get here and … Continue reading
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Tagged camper van, car park, France, little things, Portugal, rain, supermarket, travel, weather
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Sometimes it rains in Portugal…
It’s raining! I know you will be disappointed for me but I’m ok, I have some work to do so it’s probably just as well I won’t be able to sit outside sunning myself… I hear it’s sunny in Ireland! … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, all is well, anxiety, awareness, being present, challenges, crafts, creativity, mindcraft, mindfulness, nature, perfect as you are, photography, Portugal, problems, rain, thinking, worries
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Feeling some madness…
(Can you see this kite surfing guy’s feet and surfboard are out of the water?) It rained a lot last night. Lots of rain, lots of wind. Teeny tiny bit of sleep. Not feeling too bubbly today. So I’m reminded … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, all is well, awareness, behaviour, calm, campervan, France, kitesurfing, motorhome, outdoors, patterns, perfect as you are, photography, problems, quote, rain, travel
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When the Rains Came Back…
(A kite surfer on his way home on Saturday evening. By the way that red sky at night didn’t bring a shepherd’s delight…) It’s been raining continuously here since early Sunday morning and the two of us are getting plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, being present, camping, crafts, France, little things, nature, outdoors, photography, rain, shells, travel
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The Many Homes of Rain
(When the rains came we took comfort in liquid brewed by ancient Belgian monks…) Right so… it’s been a while… there was a storm, with rain and dark clouds, grey skies, the air got colder, it was a bit like … Continue reading
We’re here!
(Blue skies as we wait for bus in Greystones) We have arrived safely in Prague, our plane only returned once to the boarding gate… As we were coming in to land I was very surprised by how green it is … Continue reading
Bit stormy around here…..
(Red Leaves) Lots of family stuff going on here at the moment. Lots of transitions. Lots of new lessons. Lots of getting used to new situations which seem like old situations… but are not really, exactly the same… possibly. None … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, outdoors, photography, rain, story
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Heavy Rain brings Cheerful Scones
(22 raindrops (or thereabouts) in a row… ) It was a very dark morning full of heavy rain when I woke up. So I lay there listening to the sound of water hitting the window, the roof and the cat. … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, behaviour, hens, little things, outdoors, patterns, photography, rain, scones
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I have a very little fridge and I’m not going to fill it up with rain
(Some perfect scraps of paper) It seems to have rained all night so the ground was very wet this morning…. but it’s sunny now so I’m sitting outside on the swing. Since we got here I’ve been making craft stuff … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, behaviour, being present, choices, crafts, focus, follow your dream, goals, little things, outdoors, photography, problems, rain, wishes
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Rain or Shine, some more hen pictures
(We went for a ramble around the lake at Mervant this morning) It’s Sunday afternoon, I’ve just brought the hens their afternoon treat – porridge. They love it! Being from France they possibly haven’t tasted it (you can only buy … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, awareness, being present, France, hens, little things, nature, outdoors, photography, rain, travel
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The rain in Germany falls mainly on my helmet.
That was a very tiring day yesterday. I think it was nine hours on the road…. (Leaving our little town of Gries Im Sellrain) It started out slow… Nice roads in Austria. Then it began to rain and get cold. … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, Austria, Frankfurt, Germany, gratitude, hot tea, Italy, little things, photography, rain, travel, wifi
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Wide awake is a strange place.
It’s five past much too early as I write, on a Saturday morning in a studio flat near the Via Sienese on the edge of Florence. It is hard for me to believe that last statement, the bit about being … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, being present, Florence, Italy, little things, patterns, photography, rain, thinking, travel
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Rain and Snow at Niagara Falls
(View from our window – that low cloud on the right is mist from the falls) A very busy day yesterday (Wednesday) in Niagara. We got up early and had breakfast at the IHOP (international house of pancakes) across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, international house of pancakes, maid of the mist boat, nature, outdoors, photography, rain, travel, white water rapids
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A Town of Runners – beautiful.
(Remembering my girls) Last night we went to see a beautiful movie – A Town of Runners. It was set in Ethiopia, in a small town called Bekoji. There was only a dirt road from the town so it has … Continue reading
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Tagged A Town of Runners, Bekoji, choices, dreams, Ethiopia, follow your dream, gardening, hens, inspire, movie, olympic gold medal winners, perceptions, rain, sports
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Summer in Ireland…. an opportunity for acceptance.
(Raindrops…) We’re back home again and I’m wondering what happened to the sunshine and hight temperatures. Just a few hours east of here the sun is shining and some people are complaining about the heat. They are perspiring from the … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, all is well, Byron Katie, choices, Eckart Tolle, little things, nature, perfect as you are, photography, rain, sunshine, weather
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Cats, one mouse, a fox and two hens – it all ends well… oh, not for the mouse.
(Our favourite position on the sofa) I was sitting on the sofa this morning writing when I heard one of the cats meowing. It was a plaintive meow. As both the garden door and the secret cat window were open … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, cats, deer, fear, fox, hens, little things, loveable, mouse, nature, photography, rain
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Raindrops
(Rain on the red flowers in the front garden….) I was out walking in the rain today. Not really by choice, I had some things I needed to do. I was wearing a raincoat and a hat and a skirt. … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, little things, patterns, photography, pratice, problems, rain, resistance, story
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It’s in the blood.
(There’s a lot of iron in Guinness) About once a month a group of us meet to play poker. It’s a friendly game, with offspring included if they’re available. The smallest number required to play is five and the most … Continue reading
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Tagged dad, family, fun, funeral, joking, laughter, little things, photography, Poker, rain, story
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I don’t want to feel calm when I have no money!
It’s a beautiful day outside as I write. In the past it was for days like this, that I waited to feel content. Seems strange now but its the truth for me. At that time I didn’t know but I … Continue reading
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Tagged all is well, calm, choices, just do it, little things, perfect as you are, problems, rain
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